Go with your gut when it comes to buying art. Ben Crawford explains how.

My happy place is the storage room at Masterworks on Ponsonby Rd. It's a treasure trove - slightly chaotic and just lovely, with loads of shelves heaving with the most gorgeous ceramics.

Decor themed on a past era works best in a palette limited to signature colours and ornamentation.

Sometimes confronting, sometimes beautiful, we talk to three artists bringing pelts and taxidermy into the home.

Renowned for her elegant interiors in some of New Zealand’s leading lodges, designer Virginia Fisher shares how her aesthetic has evolved.

These life-size animal storage units will add some fun to any room.

Make a point with brand values, says Ben Crawford.

Ben Crawford finds the best sites for all that's cool.

There's more to see here than the planes, says Ben Crawford.

A courtyard is easy if you follow Greig Morgan's simple instructions.

Family photos, Foxywood shoes and a treasured china swan thrill Paula Perillo.

Ben Crawford finds clean and simple works a treat.

Little girls will love tucking their dolls up in this crib, writes Greig Morgan.

Scandinavian style revives the 1960s vitality of a former state rental.

For Jacqui Spice, providing the best of New Zealand to well-heeled clients has awoken a taste for the best.

A chance discovery could lead to a much-needed new class of antibiotics, according to a new study.

An Auckland couple carried out a metamorphosis of their central-city home and garden.

Paterson parlayed a childhood passion into a successful career, and the awards just keep on coming.

Childhood friends Dominic Glamuzina and Aaron Paterson, of Glamuzina Paterson Architects, were hailed as "emerging talent" when two of the four award-winning projects in the Housing category of the 2013 New Zealand Architecture Awards were theirs.

A Taupo cafe is full of ideas, says Ben Crawford.

This handy table shifts to suit, says Greig Morgan.

Anna Subritzky brings in the new year with a stella project.

From a vintage cardigan to a K Rd drag queen, set and costume designer Daniel Williams loves kitsch and camp.

Ben Crawford discovers how to keep your builder sweet.

There's nothing like the sound of chalk on blackboard, finds Anna Subritzky.

If you’re planting a tree, go native, suggests Meg Liptrot.

Need a cool school desk? Greig Morgan has the answers.

When renovating, an Auckland couple like to weave their love of beautiful fabrics into their interior decoration.